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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
FEDERAL OFFICER MALrREATED.
a COlored Pension Agent Whipped. Pounded
and Badly Injured by Missouri Mob.

CAIRO. Ill, Dec. 11.-Joseph Houser, colored
man. was not long ago appointed a pension
agent by President Cleveland and assigned to
duty in southeast Missouri, with headq quarters
at Cape Girardeau. Yesterday, he was investi-
eating pension matters at La Forge, No., he
seized by mob who were incensed against
him. whether because he was a negro and in
vested with authority by the President, for
some other reason, is not known. The mob
hurried him to the timber. with the intention,
openly and hilariously expressed. of strineing
him up to a tree. After the timber
reached more moderate councils prevailed, and
the mob contentsd itself with whipping, pound
ing and kicking the unfortunate officer until he
hardly able to move. He succeeded in
reaching Belmont Crossing on foot, and arrived
at Charleston. the Iron Mountain road, late
last night. Houser came here from Chicago
several years ago. and was for a time editor of
the Cairo Daily Gazette, Democrats sheet
which had brief existence. Drifting to Wash
inRtou later. he was rewarded with the position
which has nearly cost him his life.
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BATTLE WITH A MOB.
a Sheriff and His Deputy Make Gallant and
Successful Fight in Prisoners Behalf

CoNCoRDIA, Kan, Dec 1L.-This morning,
about 2 o'clock, armed mob surrounded the
Jail at Leoti. in this tWichita) county, and made
a desperate attempt to lynch Thomas Allen,
who is confined in the Jail on the charge of hav-
ing been implicated in the killing of Coulter and
Ramson, Feb. 27 last. John II. Edwards,
sheriff of the county, with Dick Wade, his
under sheriff, in the Jail at the
time, guarding their prisoner. The mob
broke in the Jail door and dema nded the
prisoner Their demands being refused by the
officers the mob opened heavy ire with Win
chesters and revolvers the occupants of the
Jail The officers returned the fire. fighting
bravely for their man, and after fierce fight
succeeded in repulsIng the mob, severely wound
ing several of them and saving the life of their
prisoner the names of the wounded men can
not be ascertatned, as they secreted by their
friends. None of the occupants of the Jail were
injured. Allen was arrested on the 9th inst,
and was taken to the Leoti Jail yesterday. He
filed petition for a writ of habeas CORPUS. All
of the men who had been arrested prior TO this
date, the same charge had been released on
bail by the Supreme Court, and the news that
Alien was attempting to obtain his release on
bail enraged the Leotians, with the above result.
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REBATES AND DRAWBACKS.
Quarrel Among Railroad 0fficials-Many
Suits Against the Pennsylvania Company.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1.-THE Record to-mor-
row will say: Information comes from the
main Office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany that disagreement or division has arisen
among the managers of that corporation relative
to the question of what are known as drawbacks
or rebates. 1t is said that President Roberts
has declared his determination TO have
the system abolished, and that ss a
preliminary step he has recently caused
to be made list of all the persons, firms and
corporations who have had allo~a noes made to
them during the past fiscal year by the
pany. It is also stated that the efforts of the
president to accomplish his purpose have
met with opposition upon the part of
this there is an interesting contest within
the inner circles of the management of the road.
The Information IS given out that rebates and
drawbac not known ny those titles now,
but that they are expressed by such phrases
allowances and terminal charges. 1t is also
said that the recent suits for damages brought
by Glessrs. Logan, Emery g. Weaver and other
oil producing and shipping firms have had
considerable to do with this action upon
the part of the president of the company
Information relative to the inside workings of
and armed with this, shippers all over the couu-
try who have been Disseminated against have
begun action against the corporation. SUITS
ageregating about 81. 600, 600 for aedged dis
elimination have already been begun, and there
is no telling when they will end, what position
the company will be placed in should they be
pushed to q conclusion"
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maiady subjects him to is very slight indeed.
To the much advertised views of the German
doctors, who have never looked into the pa
tents mouth. DR. Mackenzie says he pays no
attention and attaches Importance whatso-
ever. When he first examined the Princes
throat, in Berlin. there were, he asserts, no
signs OF cancer, but there undoubtedly were
such indications when the examination was
made at San Reno. The reports from the ply
slcian in charge at San Reno, DR.. Mackenzie
says, are quite favorable, and there has been
not the slightest enlargement of the growth, or
any other unfavorable change. for seven
weeks"
DR.. Mackenzie's relations with the paper
quoted are close and cordial, and this state
ment may be implicitly relied upon coming
from him.
the statement that recent medical examiua-
tions proved that the healing is progress
Ing favorably in the Crown Princes throat.
The National Gazette announces that it is the
express wish of the Crown Prince that no
change be made in the customary winter en-
tertainments on account of his illness.
A dispatch from San Reno to the London
Standard says that the growth in the Crown
Princes throat is undoubtedly of a cancerous
nature. but that it is SO small that the doctors
are hopeful it will be long time perhaps years,
before it will impede the Princes breathing.
BERLIN, Dec. 11.-Rsliable advices received
here from Friedrichsruhe say that Prince Bis
marck was seized with a sudden illness yester-
day. The attack speedily passed off, but his
physician advises rest and abstention from
BUSINESS.
Emperor William was slightly unwell to-day,
and was obliged to abstain from attending the
imperial diDner-table He was able however.
to receive the Crown Prince of Greece and
Count Herbert Bismarck. The Empress re-
ceived the president of the Reichstag
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board the Servia to-day. route to Rome to
pay their respects to Pope Leo Kill, on the oe-
casion of His Holinesss jubilee.
The report that Quettah had been made an
integral part OF British India is not true. 1t has
simply been made first-class agency.
The Russian government has forbidden pll-
grius from Poland to present gifts or addtesses
to the Pope on the occasion of his jubilee.
Trafalgar square and the various parks were
perfectly quiet yesterday. and all apprehension
of further trouble between the London police
and the unemployed has disappeared, for the
present, at least.
Dir. Gladstone will visit Naples in January
and remain there short time. He has definite-
ly abandoned any intention he may have had
to visit Ireland, and there is good authority for
she denial of any statement to the contrary.
Mr.. John Morley is confined to his apartments
with a severe cold. He did not speak at Chelsea,
Saturday evening" he had arranged to do,
and it is possible that his indisposition may
cause him TO abandon his projected tour of Ire
land with Lord Ripon.
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III. Falieres Abandons the Task. and Senator
Tirard, After Making Trial, Announces
that He Is Unable to Form Cabinet.
Jules Ferry's Wounds Give Indications
that May Lead to Serious Results.
Made to Kill the Other Members of the
Rouvier Ministry-General Cable News
PRESIDENT CARNOTs WANT.

Fal1ieres Abandons the Attempt to Form a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Discussions.
PARIS, Dec. I'm Fallieres went to the Ely
to-day and informed President Carnot that
he had found it impossible to form a Cabine. on
groups. and had therefore abandoned the at
tempt. NJ. Lockroy and several other statesmen
TO whom III. Fallieres had made oyertures de-
clined to take the Office. The President has
charged Senator Tirard to try to form Cab
met.
Aubertin's assault upon III. Ferry has had the
effect to completely open the breach between
already painfully noticeable. The Conserva-
tives extremely bitter against the Radicals,
and ascribe yesterdays scene in the lobby of the
Chamber of Deputies to the daily exhibition of
venom on the part of the Intransigeant and the
Cri du Peuple. which has gradually inflaned
the passions of the Reds until weak minded and
irresponsible persons have been transformed
from harmless imbecies into murderous maniacs.
One thing is absolutely certain, and that is that
the combination of Republican groups which
elected NJ. Carnot to the presidency, and for .
few days promised to endure at least until the
new government should get good start is
hoplessly disinteerated and the chances that
ensue.
III. Tirard has informed the President that he
has abandoned the undertaking of forming
Cabinet. & is believed that NJ Floquet will be
summoned this morning.
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PLYMOUTH'S PULPIT.
Doctor Berry Sends Telegram Declining to
Accept the Call Lately rendered Him.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 1L-Dev. Lyman Alb
ing, and at the close Of the service read the fol-
lowing cablegram from Rev. Dr. Berry. of VOL
verhampton, England. declining the call to be-
come Mr. Beechers successor
''Clarles Albert Berry grsets Plymouth. ap-
preciates its confidence, reciprocates its adec-
ton, prays for its prosperity, but cannot accept
its pastorate. Home claims inexorable.
Duty here commands. Letter mailed. God
bless aud guide you"
The decision of DR.. Berry caused great dis
appointment.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Rev. Mr.. Berry has
declined to accept the call to Plymouth Church.
The decision was announced from the pulpit of
the Queens-street Chapel in Wolverhampton,
to-day. Mr.. Berry. in a letter which read
to the congregation, referred to Plymouth pull
pit as one of worldwide influence there being
associated with it in undying lusfre the glory OF
famous name. The question of acceptance, he
said, had to be decided under rigorous exclus-
ion Of all party local and personal interests; the
charge could be taken only under the sacred
sanction of duty to religion and humanity. The
broad question thue submitted to him had
been the occasion of long perpiexity
and study. He gratefully acknowledged
the counsel of members of the congregation and
some trusted leaders of English national life.
Their representations concurred in referring to
the growing need in England of broad evan
gelical pulpit which would make religion credita-
hle and effective in solving pressing problems.
The proposal of the congregation to give him
additional help in his pastorate offered him
chance for national work in England. Although
the call to Plymouth Church was strong one,
he felt that he must remain in England going
on at any cost with the work to which he had
consecrated his life. He trusted that his de-
bretheren In America would conque: their
gret.
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From Prison to Palace.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec. 1I-Juies Cottel, OF
ihis city. when young. was intimately acquainted
with Sadi carnot, the new President of France,
having attended school with him at Chalons-sur-
Marne, where Cottels father a professor.
In the fall of 1851 when Louis NAPOLEON was
preparing to have himself declared Emperor.
Cottel was thrown into a dungeon at Peris along
with Sadi-Carnot. ez-President Grevy and others
holding radical opinions. Later they were
transported TO Algiers. where Cottel and Sadi-
Carnot were messmates. At that time Carnot
was eiRhte@n years of age and Cottel nineteen.
Ihey we're the youngest in prison. They were
detained at Alciers six months aud then dis
charged. Cottel coming to this country and Sadi-
Carnot returning TO France. Cottel is very reti-
sent on the subject
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
Michigan's First Cremation.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE first cremation
In Michigan occurred yesterday a crematory
erected by stock company. DR.. Hugo Ericsen
being the promoter of the enterprise. The body
Bremated was that of Mrs. Barbara Schow, of
Millsrsburg, o., whose dying wish was that her
body might be reduced to ashes. The remains
were covered with cloth saturated in alum a.
ter and thrust into the retort. By placing the
eye to the mica-covered hole the interior of the
retort was visible. and gradually the alum cloth
became depressed as the body underwent the
process Of disintegration. By another eye-hole
in the of the furnace. near the fuel door.
the fireman was able to the gas which
emanated from the burning remains. When
these fires had ceased to burn it was known that
the incineration was completed Then the caps of
the eye-hole in the retort door were unscrewed,
and the cold air rushing in, struck the cloth.
which disappeared into impalpable dust and was
carried away in the draugnt. The ashes were
gathered mp to-day and deposited in an urn, to
be given to friends of the deceased.
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THE NATIONAL RANKS.

Two More Plans for Providing q Basis for
Circulating Notes.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1L-Senator Teller, in .
talk with your correspondents on the various
propositions looking toward a new basis for na-
tional bank circulation. said he would favor
making the issuance of bank notes optional
with the banks themselves and provide for the
deposit of nominal sum of cash with the treas
ury, for which an ordinary certificate of deposit
would be issued, drawing interest. but in
tended only to keep up the general connection
with the bank, and thereby giving authority for
government supervision. bond drawing no
interest. and running, say, fifty years. could be
issued for ational bank security. but the de-
posit of cash would do we'll. while tbs matter
of circulation was not necessity or q couven-
ience: neither was it source of benefit.
He said: "If there ever was
any necessity for bank notes it
has disappeared. We have the best banking
system in the world, but it was not made good
by the system of circulation. Governments su-
pervision and federal laws generally. what
made and affected the system. A deposit of
81. 900 and the issuance Of no circulation win
give the same security the present system af
fords a bank It would also maintain the pres
ent system of circulation to the extent OF
ducing the minimum of deposit with the Treas
urer to the lowest possible figure but il so. bonds
or cash could be deposited. II cash, certif-
cate would be issued by the Treasurer. and no
bank circulation would issue. Ii bonds de-
posted, the limit might be raised at the option
of the bank. and circulation issued in proper
tion. do not think banks should be confined to
the deposit of bonds to secure circulation. even
if the minimum is reduced, and do not think
they ought to be required TO take circulating
notes. since the end sought can be SO much easier
attained"
Representative Adams, Of Chicago. will intro
duce bill in the House which provides that
national banks hereafter organized shall not be
required to deposit with the Treasurer bonds in
excess of 81. 600 in value security for their
circulating notes. but shall deposit not less than
the amount of bonds mentioned, and that the
amount OF such circulating notes shall not in
any ease exceed 90 per cent of the par value OF
the bonds deposited; that any national bank
now or hereafter organized may reduce the
amount of bonds deposit security for its
circulating notes to any amount not less than
81, ,00O by reducing its circulation by the deposit
OF lawful money in the manner and
subject to the conditions and restricuops now
provided by law provided that no bank having
a capital of more than $50, 900 shall reduce the
amount of bonds on deposit security for its
by withdrawing. in any one year. bonds in ex-
cess of 600 OF par value. and no bank having
a capital of $3.50. 600 less shall reduce tbs
amount of bonds deposit security for ita
circulating notes amount less than one
fourth of its capital stock by Withdrawing in
any one year. bonds in excess of s. 900.
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REV. HUGH O. PENTECOST.
His Piety and Christianity Are of Variety
Superior..to That Taught in Churches.
Special to the Indiacapolis journal

special to the Indianapolis journal
New YORK, Nov. u.-Rev. Hugh o. Pente-
cost. the eloquent young pastor of the Belleville
avenue Congregational Church, preached his
resignation sermon this morning to an overflow
ing audience. He was frequently applauded
he gave his reasons for resigning, and defined
his attitude on religious and social questions.
He pointed out that when he came to the church.
two years ago, his religious views were known
to be as liberal as they now He had never
been criticised for iberality in religion, but
simply for taking active part in a political
movement which he believed to be one of re-
form, and one which would go far toward bring
ing Christianity back to primitive purity and
effectiveness. as the religion of the poor and op
pressed as well as of the well-to-do. Christian
ity, as preached to-day in orthodox churches,
so far from Christ that it was impossible
for him to remain connected with orthodox
Christianity, and possibly with organized Chris
tianity of any kind. He was no longer in
sympathy with what is called evangelical Chris
tianity, and he must withdraw from it. He
would continue to preach what he believed to
be Christ's doctrines. but he had no definite
plans laid out. His sermon the Anarchists
had been misrepresented. He did not sym
pathize with crime. but he pitied those who
were tempted and driven to crime by wrong
remedied To remedy them. a study of sociology
needed. His opponents were. many of
them. good people. but they did not understand
what they were opposing. They simply refused
true or not. The truth disturbed these easy
going people. They wanted quiet He would
withdraw, and they could settle down to ease.
But truth would triumph in the end. Mr. Pen
tecost will probably preach hereafter in a hall
in New York city, the expenses being met by
SubScriDtiOn.
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George Fry's Strange Story.
Enecial 20 India aniis .Inurnal


OIL CITY, Pa, Dec. 11.-Gideon Fry died at
Big Rapids. Mich, Sunday night, Dec. 4. The
following morning, George Fry, depot master
here, received a telegram announcing his
brothers death, but giving no further informa-
ton. That afternoon he related to a Derrick
reporter that he had written letter to his
brother, Sunday night and on finishing it found
the clock had stopped. He started the clock by
his watch which indicated fifteen minutes of 10
AS the clock started he distinctly heard the
words come from it, 'Tm gone, Tn gone" 1t
was the voice of his brother Gideon and Mr.
Today he received lettar from Bi a FANNY Fanny
giving an account of his brothers last moments
in which it is stated that Gideon Fry died at
fifteen minutes of 10 o'clock, Sunday night. Dec
4, and his last words were I'm gone, I'm
gone"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

DubIin's Imprisoned Lord Mayor Deprived
of His Newspaper Literature.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The authorities of Tulla-
more Jail have prohibited the delivery TO Lord
Mayor Sullivan of the Nation and the Weekly
News. which papers have been sent to the prison
for him. and their action is undoubtedly in pur-
suance of instruc tions from the Dublin execu-
tive The aggravating character of Mr.. Sulli.
vans deprivation appears the more marked
when it is remem bered that both Edmund Yates
and Mr.. Stead were not only permitted to read
their and other papers during their terms
of incarceration, but were also allowed to write
whatever they pleased for publication in their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
Case of Lepro.v in Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan. Dec 11-Mrs. Wariff. Swed-
ish woman living in Rosalia, few miles east of
this city, is suffering with leprosy. Strange as
it may seem. the woman has been suffering
with the disease for three years. aad il is feared
that the family has been inoculated, but only
covered to be leprosy by the attending physi-
clans. The Wariff family came to America four
years ago from Sweden. While in the old coun-
try the womans parents subsisted principally
ON fish. and she attributes her ailment to this
diet The case is attracting attention among
nh
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Good-satur.d Ch.fiing Leads to Murder

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec IA special to the
Courier-Journal from Mt Vernon, KY, SAYS:
Yesterday, a. Conway this county, A. Baker
commenced teasing Thomas Rose, OF Jackson
county, about a wooden button worn on his
lRoses) coat. resulting in Rose shooting Baker
through the bowels and wrist infiicting wounds
from which he will die. The wounded man has
= wife and two children The parties engaged
n the affray havo heretofore been considered as
the best OF friends. After the shooting Rose
Jumped his horse aud fed but was hoty
pursued by George Hardin and Hiram Sapser
ind after four hours running and lodging was
iaptured near Horse lake. Jackson county. and
brought here and placed in jail Rose is a Young
nan about twenty-five years of age
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Close of MIR. sroody,s P,ttsbure Meetings.

PITTsBURG, Dec. lid. l.. Moody. the evan
gelst closed a series of three weeks meetings
in Pittsburg tonight From two to four meet
ings have been held each dav, except Saturday
and the Central Rink, seating some $500 per-
sons has been full at every meeting and on
some occasions thousands have been turned
away. Mr.. Moody, after the holidays, will spend
a month in Louisville, where a tabernacle, seat
ing 5000 people, is being built for his After
leaving Louisville Mr.. Moody will spend the
rest of the winter and early spring the Pa
cific coast
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Rumors About Dempsey and Reagan.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA report is current to-
night that DEMPSEY and Reagan fought on Long
island this afternoon, and that Reagan
q foul in the nineteenth round. The report is
not credited. An apparently more authentic
statement is made that the men will fight early
Monday morning, having left the city late to-
plght for that purpose, taking tug for some
point on Long Island sound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Mr.. Bynum's Bill for Meeting the Maneusers
of the Bell Company.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHIsGToS. Dec. u.-Representativs BY
mum has prepared q bill which is intended TO
inset the manuevers of the Bell Telephone
Company in Indiana. Il 10 entitled "A bill
limiting the damages to be recovered by any
patensee assignee thereof in certain cases.
and restricting the jurisdiction OF courts there
in.n IL provides that in case oe the infringe
ment of q patent the patentee can not enjoin shs
iufringer, but he can sue him for dam
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CINCINNATI, Dec 1L-Arrangemeuts have
been made by the com missioners of the centen-
NAL exposition. to be held here next year, to
give reception and banquet to the honorary
commissioners appointed in the various States,
and others interested in the enterprise. The
time appointed is Wednesday evening next. The
Governors of Virginia. West Virginia. Kentucky,
Ohio and perhaps of other States will be present.